Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-18

the Brattleboro second. The second com
petition was for a team Of six men under
the same conditions. On this the Gardner
and Brottleboro teams were tied but the
rules Of the national association gave the
medal to the Gardner club. The third com
petition was for ten men under the same
conditions rs the first and this was won by
the Brattleboro team whose total IN the
three matches was the best ever made hv
any club in the United States
The Estey Guard ball given at the rink
on Wednesday evening was "A decided sue
cess. The young men had the benefit Of
the decorations of streamers lanterns, etc.
arranged by the ladies for the Dairymaids'
festival and in addition the rink showed a
tasteful arrangement Of muskets and rs
tey Guard colors, with Col Estey's portrait
above the music stand The grand march
was led by Col and Mrs Estey followed by
Mai and Mrs Bond, Adiutant Lills and
lady Lieut.. Gov Fuller and Mrs. Kidder,
Capt Childs and Mrs. Clary, Adjutant Put
nam of the Battery and wife, Lieut. Weld
Of the Battery and lady, Lieut. Savary and
lady and Lieut. Austin and wife. After
these came the commissioned officers Of the
Battery and commissioned officers of
the Guard, the total number of couples ON
the floor being between 80 and 30 The
First Regiment band orchestra furnished
music whose excellence was fully appre-
riated by the dancers and was enjoyed no
less by the large number Of spectators who
occupied the balcony. Notwithstanding the
fact that the party was gotten up at only
four days notice it was one of the largest
and best of the season and the Guard will
realize $50 or more from it,
/ The executive committee of the board Of
/ trade held special meeting Monday even
| ing, when the establishment of market
day and the taking of other measures tn
advance the farming interests was the spe-
cal topic Of discussion. Col. Hooker, Ed
ward Crosby, o. l.. Miner, f. w. Harlow
and G. w Eaton were chosen committee
/ to have this matter in charge, with the un-
derstanding that they should take immed
ate and active steps in the matter. 1t was
also voted to ask the Bratteboro grange t.
| select three of its members to act with this
committee. The question of freeing the
Hinsdale bridge was also discussed, and it
was left with the president, Hon. j. NJ. Ty-
/ Ter, to look up the legal points involved and
confer with other lawyers ON the subject
1t is understood that Col Rockers commit
tee propose to have the first market day
held one week from next Tuesday
Miss Annie NJ Somerville is learning the
duties of the telephone exchange with
view to taking Miss Newman's place later
in the season
The Philharmonic orchestra furnish mu-
sic for dances tonight at Chesterfield and
| Ashuelot
Mr. Eben F Wells, late Of the Northern
Pacific staff of civil engineers, is in town
on "a visit to his mother, Mrs j. c. Wells,
after an absence Of more than four years.
The universal query today among must
cal people who attended the Dairymaids
festival last evening is, Did YOU hear the
Lotus glee club last night p and those who
confess that they did not are told that they
missed some of the best vocal music ever
heard in Brattleboro. The impression made
bv the club was most favorable one and
they will have a cordial welcome if they
ever come this way again. At the close Of
the entertainment at the rink the club were
given a quiet reception at the Wheel club
rooms, where Il pleasant social hour was
spent.
Wiese x Son, the decorators, have con
verified the Vermont Savings bank rooms in
to one of the handsomest business places in
town
The Sitter appeared last Saturday with
a retractiou Of its alleged libelous attack
against Mr. Davenport.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post office Feb Is:
Women Mrs W Allen. Nanur Butler Mrs :
VI Barnard. Mrs Julia Blake Cook Mrs Phrb,- Ca
dy Mr. Addison DOOlittle. Mrs Patrick Flynn
Catharne OCOnnOr Eftir Staples, Mrs G. WinlrT.
Men-Nathan Bliss, Jimmie Dooling. F Good
win, + Haynes, + + Hall II Green, II + Har-
rs. o Leonard. VI ID Mcmahon. Milton Powers.
( + Robinson. John W Ray, III Tuttl-. Royell +,
Taylor; Woodbury.. y Wald. l. \ Water
. man. Wong Wing.
Miscellaneous Agent Singer Sewing Machine,
IF II ?, Medical Advertiser
THE wINDHAM COUNTY MINISTERIAL AssoCI-
ALTON.
The Windham county association of Con
gregatiOnal ministers met at the parsonage
in this village Tuesday afternoon, and con
tinued in session until Wednesday after
noon. The attendance was good and the
topics interesting and fruitful in stimulat-
ing talk. Rev. O. f. Thayer of Marlboro
was made moderator, and the first afternoon
was occupied in hearing his excellent re-
view Of Pond on Inspiration and discus
sion of it. In the evening public services
were held, with preaching by Rev H. NJ
Bowden of Putney ON the timely theme
The motive TO missions is loyalty to Christ -
position fortified by arguments exegetical
historical philosophical and practical The
meeting Wednesday morning was occupied
with reports from the churches, the Hebrew
lesson, and the consideration of Biblical
theology as a science in its nature and meth.
cd The subject was opened by well
written paper by Mr. Bowden, which led t.
an instructive discussion as to the value and
the literature of this comparatively new
science.
1t was pleasure to see Rev Benjamin
Ober among his associates again, and t.
hear from him and others "reminiscences of
Woods. Taylor, Emmons, and other eminent
men of fifty years ago. 1t was also edify-
ing To note the equal and cordial interest on
the part of all in the latest as well as the
earlier ideas, and the sympathetic attitude
OF an association ranked as conservative
toward the new studies statements and
views. Altogether the meeting was a good
one, both in the value Of the results reach.